Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-2779 (CCN-141935)

Assigned:2017-12-15
Published:2018-04-17
Updated:2018-11-27
Summary:Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
CVSS v3 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-2779

Source: CCN
Type: Oracle CPUApr2018
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2018

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
103787

Source: CCN
Type: BID-103787
Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2018-2779 Remote Security Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1040698

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2018:3655

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
oracle-cpuapr2018-cve20182779(141935)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180419-0002/

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-3629-1

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-3629-3

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2018-2779

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 5.7.0 and <= 5.7.21)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:5.7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201827790000000
    V
    CVE-2018-2779 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-04-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201827790000000
    V
    CVE-2018-2779 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2018-04-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201827790000000
    V
    CVE-2018-2779 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-04-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20182779000
    V
    CVE-2018-2779 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2018-04-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20182779000
    V
    CVE-2018-2779 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-04-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20182779000
    V
    CVE-2018-2779 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-04-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201827790000000
    V
    CVE-2018-2779 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-04-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20182779000
    V
    CVE-2018-2779 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-04-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20182779000
    V
    CVE-2018-2779 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2018-04-18
    BACK
    oracle mysql *
    canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 16.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 17.10
    oracle mysql 5.7.21